Travel often brings stressors such as adjusting to new time zones, navigating unfamiliar cities, and language barriers, which delay relaxation. A 2024 Babbel survey found 69% of Gen Z travelers changed or canceled plans due to travel anxiety. Many people take about three days to feel relaxed on vacation. Prioritizing body and mind and designing getaways around well-being can make travel restorative rather than merely a change of scenery. Practical strategies include mindset shifts, packing wellness essentials, and techniques to reduce flying anxiety, such as reframing turbulence to feel more in control.
Whether you're exploring a national park with your family, celebrating your bestie's bachelorette in Tulum, or flying across the country for a business trip, packing your bags and going somewhere new can be totally stressful. Adjusting to a new time zone? Navigating a new-to-you city? Foreign languages? No wonder why it takes the average person three days to actually feel relaxed on a vacation.
The secret, experts say, is to prioritize your body and mind. "When people book a vacation, they do it because they want to leave behind their current routine at home or work," says Colleen O'Neill Mulvihill, founder of Holistic Health Traveler and a board-certified health coach who specializes in travel. But on its own, a change of scenery isn't necessarily enough to recharge. "Just getting away may not be restorative if you don't design the getaway around your well-being."
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